Two discs 56 and 58 minutes each approximately. The sound is very good,especially for a live (Sept.3,1976) recording. The second disc is from rehearsals (Aug.23,1976) at Shepperton Studios. The discs are snapped in,bare,in the back of the book-style package which I,personally,have never been fond of-a minor quibble. The package itself is much like a hard cover book,with the notes attached inside the very thick covers. Included in the notes are personal recollections from the band members,which add insight to the history of this concert,and color photographs of the band on stage,and individually. There are also reproductions of ads for the band and music festivals. Richard Williams' column from the Melody Maker (MM) magazine is also here. He writes about both his concert experience and the band itself,which is an added plus. The words of the various songs are also reprinted.
By now most everyone who likes Phil Manzanera or Eno,is familiar with the original release of the live album. An album that Manzanera calls a high point in his career. And for good reason. Mostly instrumental,this band had that certain something-where everything seemed to come together,which made this concert (and recording) something special. For those who don't know much about this band,the members were: Phil Manzanera-guitar,Brian Eno-vocals,keyboards,and guitar,Simon Phillips-drums,Lloyd Watson-slide guitar,Francis Monkman-keyboards,and Bill MacCormick-bass.
Formed in 1976,Manzanera wanted to get some musicians together to play some concerts during the summer. Unfortunately,this band only played three concerts before breaking up. The material is mostly from both Eno's and Manzanera's solo albums. Some of the high points are a rendition of THE BEATLES "Tomorrow Never Knows" (T.N.K.),which is transformed into something a bit different than THE BEATLES recording,"Rongwrong","Diamond Head",and "Sombre Reptiles",among many others. But with music of this caliber,everyone will have their own high points. Throughout these discs Manzanera's playing is just this side of awesome,with the rest of the band (Lloyd Watson's slide guitar is a standout) not far behind.
The second disc of rehearsals follows pretty much track-for-track,the live disc,for the first five tracks. The live track "Golden Hours" is not heard on this disc. However,"Lagrima",is heard twice,the second time being a reprise. The other live tracks are heard,but in different order. It's interesting that the rehearsal numbers aren't all that different than the live tracks,except in feel-the live recordings have that certain visceral feeling when a band plays in front of a live audience. But don't think this disc has no fire-power,it definitely does,with the whole band contributing some very powerful music.
This up-dated release is worth owning if listeners want (presumably) all the tracks recorded by this great,but short-lived,band. I still own (and play) the English import of the live disc on vinyl. At the time this album had that certain something which set it apart from other releases of this type of music. Now,with this deluxe release,listeners can hear both the impressive live,and rehearsal music that this great band recorded,so many years ago. This is music that has definitely aged well,a sure sign of good music.
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1 | TNK (Tomorrow Never Knows) |
2 | Flight 19 |
3 | Listen Now |
4 | Law And Order |
5 | Diamond Head |
6 | Out Of The Blue |
7 | Remote Control |
8 | Miss Shapiro |
9 | You Really Got Me |
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First Issue of this 1977 Recording and is Specially Mastered for CD, Includes Sleeve Notes by Jim Lawn of Roxy Music.
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- Package Dimensions : 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 10.58 Ounces
- Manufacturer : Expression
- Original Release Date : 1998
- Date First Available : February 11, 2007
- Label : Expression
- ASIN : B000007S49
- Number of discs : 1
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Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2021
With only one exception, I think the comparisons of these tracks to their studio versions is purposeless. This is predominantly Eno’s show (as demonstrated by how many tracks are Eno compositions) with an extraordinarily talented, tight and inventive band backing him. Since Eno’s main instrument is the studio itself, the tracks stand no chance of overshadowing the originals. But that doesn’t mean they can’t stand up as wonderfully entertaining and brilliant alternative interpretations.
The one exception I mentioned is “Miss Shapiro,” which benefits greatly from the stripped down live arrangement and the live energy level. This is by far the best version, aging far better than the studio take. And the segue into “You Really Got Me” is both inspired and brilliantly executed.
It really was quite brave to tackle an iconic track like “Tomorrow Never Knows” which was so reliant on studio gimmickry that The Beatles cited the impossibility of reproducing it live as a excuse for ending touring. Yet this version is a triumph, I enjoy it every bit as much as the original.
It’s true that “Baby’s on Fire” never comes close to coalescing, much less igniting (a real disappointment since the studio version is one of my favorite Eno songs). Everything else here is very worthwhile and rewarding alternate reading of some great tracks. And it holds up well for a mid 70s outing by a band that only gave 3 live performances in its short life span.
For that matter “Third Uncle” stands up just fine to the studio version (and to Bauhaus’ rather impressive attempt at the track). Again, the live energy only enhances the performance, I just wish they hadn’t ended it with such an abrupt early fade out.
I am extremely glad to have this addition to the studio tracks. This is largely the best reason to release a live album in the first place, to allow for a re-imagining of the music that reveals new, fresh and interesting angles on existing versions.
A great album.
The one exception I mentioned is “Miss Shapiro,” which benefits greatly from the stripped down live arrangement and the live energy level. This is by far the best version, aging far better than the studio take. And the segue into “You Really Got Me” is both inspired and brilliantly executed.
It really was quite brave to tackle an iconic track like “Tomorrow Never Knows” which was so reliant on studio gimmickry that The Beatles cited the impossibility of reproducing it live as a excuse for ending touring. Yet this version is a triumph, I enjoy it every bit as much as the original.
It’s true that “Baby’s on Fire” never comes close to coalescing, much less igniting (a real disappointment since the studio version is one of my favorite Eno songs). Everything else here is very worthwhile and rewarding alternate reading of some great tracks. And it holds up well for a mid 70s outing by a band that only gave 3 live performances in its short life span.
For that matter “Third Uncle” stands up just fine to the studio version (and to Bauhaus’ rather impressive attempt at the track). Again, the live energy only enhances the performance, I just wish they hadn’t ended it with such an abrupt early fade out.
I am extremely glad to have this addition to the studio tracks. This is largely the best reason to release a live album in the first place, to allow for a re-imagining of the music that reveals new, fresh and interesting angles on existing versions.
A great album.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2004
For a one CD collection of the best work that Eno and Manzanera did during the 70's, look no further. Some of their best tracks are here and given a dynamite live performance. Add to that brilliant bass playing by Bill McCormick (who nearly steals the show from the "stars") and able side play from Monkman and Philips and you have one of the great, obscure albums of all time. The quality of musicianship on display here is fantastic and all I could wish is that there was more of it.
For folks who think prog rock was just about 20 minute psuedo-symphonies, 801 is a pleasant surprise. The songs are short to medium in length with great melodies and a real punch in their delivery here. But there are also avant moments whether it be Eno's foreshadowing of New Wave in Miss Shapiro or the atmosherics of Sombre Reptile. There is even a kind of funky jazz feel to many tracks with Monkmans Fender Rhodes and McCormick's bass giving a little swing to things.
One of the best ever. Buy it, listen to it, enjoy!
For folks who think prog rock was just about 20 minute psuedo-symphonies, 801 is a pleasant surprise. The songs are short to medium in length with great melodies and a real punch in their delivery here. But there are also avant moments whether it be Eno's foreshadowing of New Wave in Miss Shapiro or the atmosherics of Sombre Reptile. There is even a kind of funky jazz feel to many tracks with Monkmans Fender Rhodes and McCormick's bass giving a little swing to things.
One of the best ever. Buy it, listen to it, enjoy!
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2022
I forgot what a fun album this was. And the love sound is pretty darn good for this period of time.
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Epaud Vincent
5.0 out of 5 stars
Right on !
Reviewed in France on December 5, 2011
Très bon LIVE (1976) de ce groupe assez éphémère (dommage !) . . . Super Rythmique (S.Phillips on drums & B.McCormick on bass )et guitares très "space" & rock à la fois ( P.Manzanera/L.Watson)sur de super compos ( Eno et Manzanera ...) & Lead vocals ( Eno & L.Watson). Les reprises ["Tomorrow never knows"(Lennon/McCartney) & "You really got me"(R.Davies)]sont superbes too ! ... YEAH !
Mark J.
5.0 out of 5 stars
On time and as advertised.
Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2018
Exactly as advertised.
Dapto
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yes, it's worth buying again!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2010
For most people the question with this package is, "Do I need to buy this album again?". For a 34 year old album, most people who will ever buy it already have. So, do you need this "Collector's Edition" in your life?
I was sceptical for a long time. This package was almost £30 on release and considering I already had the Aus LP, the Japanese LP, the original CD, the 1999 re-release and my own "Ultimate Version" cobbled together from these sources, the Collector's edition looked more OCD than even I could justify.
But then the price came down and in a moment of impetuousness I pressed "buy". And now I've had a chance to take it all in, this truly is worth donating more to Manzanera et Co.
The main release is the same as the 1999 re-issue but without the startlingly annoying master fade at the end of Third Uncle. I have some reservations about the way in which the extra tracks (Golden Hours and Fat Lady...) have been inserted and mixed, but overall it's easily the best commercial release of this material.
The first surprise is the extra CD. I was steeled for a sonic cassette catastrophe á la King Crimson's Earthbound - but this sounds good. For a 34 year old cassette recording in fact it sounds bloody fantastic! Think top-notch mixer-board boot. Hiss is negligible, there is almost no wow & flutter, no disturbing distortion and the gain is nicely controlled.
The next surprise is the performance captured here. It's got tons of energy. Sure there are mistakes. In fact in some cases it's a minor miracle that they could transform some dodgy ideas into something so good at the QE Hall only 10 days later. But overall it works really, really well. So well you get sucked fully into the playing and it's wonderful to hear this material with a twist after all these years.
Finally there's the packaging. This is a very substantial hard cover book. There are 54 pages of commentary, photos, sketches, notes and lyrics. The pages are quite large too, so this is a LOT of content. Every member of the band gives his reflection on 801. All yield new insights into the moment and give a far greater sense and understanding of the circumstances that led to 801 and this recording than I have ever read before. MacCormick for example explains for the first time I've come across why they only played 3 times (their planned European tour came undone due to a sudden ban on rock festivals in France following a riot there).
The Collector's Edition of 801 is absolutely worth buying; even if you already own "801 Live" multiple times over.
I was sceptical for a long time. This package was almost £30 on release and considering I already had the Aus LP, the Japanese LP, the original CD, the 1999 re-release and my own "Ultimate Version" cobbled together from these sources, the Collector's edition looked more OCD than even I could justify.
But then the price came down and in a moment of impetuousness I pressed "buy". And now I've had a chance to take it all in, this truly is worth donating more to Manzanera et Co.
The main release is the same as the 1999 re-issue but without the startlingly annoying master fade at the end of Third Uncle. I have some reservations about the way in which the extra tracks (Golden Hours and Fat Lady...) have been inserted and mixed, but overall it's easily the best commercial release of this material.
The first surprise is the extra CD. I was steeled for a sonic cassette catastrophe á la King Crimson's Earthbound - but this sounds good. For a 34 year old cassette recording in fact it sounds bloody fantastic! Think top-notch mixer-board boot. Hiss is negligible, there is almost no wow & flutter, no disturbing distortion and the gain is nicely controlled.
The next surprise is the performance captured here. It's got tons of energy. Sure there are mistakes. In fact in some cases it's a minor miracle that they could transform some dodgy ideas into something so good at the QE Hall only 10 days later. But overall it works really, really well. So well you get sucked fully into the playing and it's wonderful to hear this material with a twist after all these years.
Finally there's the packaging. This is a very substantial hard cover book. There are 54 pages of commentary, photos, sketches, notes and lyrics. The pages are quite large too, so this is a LOT of content. Every member of the band gives his reflection on 801. All yield new insights into the moment and give a far greater sense and understanding of the circumstances that led to 801 and this recording than I have ever read before. MacCormick for example explains for the first time I've come across why they only played 3 times (their planned European tour came undone due to a sudden ban on rock festivals in France following a riot there).
The Collector's Edition of 801 is absolutely worth buying; even if you already own "801 Live" multiple times over.
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Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2016
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5 stelle al valore artistico, ma non al vinile
Reviewed in Italy on November 11, 2012
Come sempre non sto a scrivere del contenuto del disco. Dal 1976 di recensioni ne sono state fatte in quantità.
Il 21/9/1978 Rolling Stone titolava "One of the last and best psychedelic bands in the world" e non è incredibile vista la formazione:
Phil Manzanera
Brian Eno
Lloyd Watson
Francis Monkman
Bill MacCormick
Simon Phillips
Strumentisti dotati di grande capacità tecnica ma, forse ancor più, di intelligenza artistica e alla continua ricerca di nuove forme espressive, Brian Eno su tutti.
Per semplificare al massimo si puo' parlare di PROG-ROCK, dove il rock è estremamente raffinato e allo stesso tempo ....ROCK!.
I vinili sono 2 e presentano il concerto del 3/9/76 al Queen Elizabeth Hall e le prove in studio del 23 agosto dello stesso anno, con le stesse canzoni e la stessa scaletta, eseguite in modo non troppo diverso le une dalle altre. Manca purtroppo RONGWRONG.
Stranamente, la registrazione live è buona e quasi non sembra live, mentre quella in studio e' piu' cupa.
Io acquisto sempre la versione in vinile e in questo caso il vinile e' sostanzialmente silenzioso, non ha fruscio di fondo, ma sono presenti diversi toc sparsi qui e la. Inoltre entrambe i dischi sono ondulati, con una leggera forma conica, il che non e' esaltante.
Avendone acquistate 2 copie, una per un amico, abbiamo constatato che l'ondulazione e' comune a tutte e 2 le stampe. Un altro mio amico che lo ha acquistato ha trovato le copie perfettamente piatte. Il difetto quindi non c'e' sempre.
Se questo e' un problema insormontabile dovreste rivolgervi al CD o ad una stampa d'epoca (trovandone una che vada bene, avreste anche il brano Rongwrong).
Non rinunciate comunque a questo capolavoro.
Il 21/9/1978 Rolling Stone titolava "One of the last and best psychedelic bands in the world" e non è incredibile vista la formazione:
Phil Manzanera
Brian Eno
Lloyd Watson
Francis Monkman
Bill MacCormick
Simon Phillips
Strumentisti dotati di grande capacità tecnica ma, forse ancor più, di intelligenza artistica e alla continua ricerca di nuove forme espressive, Brian Eno su tutti.
Per semplificare al massimo si puo' parlare di PROG-ROCK, dove il rock è estremamente raffinato e allo stesso tempo ....ROCK!.
I vinili sono 2 e presentano il concerto del 3/9/76 al Queen Elizabeth Hall e le prove in studio del 23 agosto dello stesso anno, con le stesse canzoni e la stessa scaletta, eseguite in modo non troppo diverso le une dalle altre. Manca purtroppo RONGWRONG.
Stranamente, la registrazione live è buona e quasi non sembra live, mentre quella in studio e' piu' cupa.
Io acquisto sempre la versione in vinile e in questo caso il vinile e' sostanzialmente silenzioso, non ha fruscio di fondo, ma sono presenti diversi toc sparsi qui e la. Inoltre entrambe i dischi sono ondulati, con una leggera forma conica, il che non e' esaltante.
Avendone acquistate 2 copie, una per un amico, abbiamo constatato che l'ondulazione e' comune a tutte e 2 le stampe. Un altro mio amico che lo ha acquistato ha trovato le copie perfettamente piatte. Il difetto quindi non c'e' sempre.
Se questo e' un problema insormontabile dovreste rivolgervi al CD o ad una stampa d'epoca (trovandone una che vada bene, avreste anche il brano Rongwrong).
Non rinunciate comunque a questo capolavoro.